Port of Rotterdam companies support the Food Bank 
Three companies at the City Terminal on Rotterdam Heijplaat have joined forces to supply the Food Bank with fresh fruit and vegetables. The firms OGL, Fruitservice and the logistics service provider Kloosterboer all work from Cool Port, the Netherlands’ largest cold store for... more
Weekly rail service China - Turkey launched
Maersk has launched its first rail service from Xi’an, China to Izmit, Turkey. In addition to shorter transit times, this route will provide wide network options connecting main locations in China and Turkey with diverse range of pre- and on carriage services. The new... more
New contract for gypsum transportation
Etex Building Performance (EBP) in UK has renewed its agreement with GB Railfreight (GBRf) for the transportation of gypsum to the plasterboard producer’s factory in Ferrybridge. At present, GBRf is delivering the fifth term of its contract. When the cooperation commenced in... more
Road transport industry needs support to recover
The International Road Union (IRU) is calling for wide-ranging support for the road transport industry to drive global COVID-19 recovery efforts. New findings reveal the scale of the impact the pandemic has had on the over 3.5 million companies that provide road transport... more
UK forwarder modernises its fleet
Farrall’s Group in UK has taken delivery of four high-spec Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units, the latest FHs to join Farrall’s Group’s 55-strong fleet. The family-owned haulage and warehouse firm has been buying Volvo trucks for decades. Operating out of the company’s main depot in... more
Hupac launches new China-Poland service
The Swiss intermodal operator continues its close cooperation with the Chinese Xian City Platform. After a first successful train between Xian and Milan (Busto Arsizio) in Italy in 2019, Hupac now connects the emerging Xian business region in Western China with Warsaw in Poland.... more
Autonomous trucks operate at port’s terminal
Hutchison Ports Thailand has become first port operator in Thailand to pilot autonomous truck technology in its operations at Laem Chabang Port, Terminal D. The six electric Qomolo’ trucks - also known as the Q-Truck - arrived at Terminal D from Shanghai, China on 26 April.... more
Jordan: Sanitising the city, one street at a time
What was once a road sweeper used to clean the streets of Amman, Jordan, is now a sanitising vehicle helping to keep the city, which covers an area of 1,680 sqkm and is home to over 2 million inhabitants, safer from the coronavirus. The equipment used for sanitisation and... more
Rebuilding of Morandi bridge goes ahead
It has been just 19 months since the tragic collapse of the Morandi bridge, officially known as the Polcevera Viaduct, in Genoa, Italy. On Tuesday (28 April 2020), the main construction was completed as the final bridge section was lowered into place. Although not open to... more
Adopt mobility package 1 now!
Sixteen road haulage associations across Europe urgently call for the finalisation of the legislative procedure on the mobility package 1. After three years of legislative work, the package awaits final approval in the European parliament. This will provide a harmonised... more